France is set to begin construction of a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.
"In times of aggression, we must be strong to be feared. I have decided to equip France with a new aircraft carrier," Macron was quoted as saying by French media at a Christmas event at a French military base in the United Arab Emirates.
With a displacement of around 80,000 tons, the carrier will be almost twice as heavy as its predecessor, the Charles de Gaulle.
At 310 metres long and 85 metres wide, it is designed to accommodate 30 fighter jets and 2,000 crew members.
Construction is estimated to cost up to €10 million ($11.7 million). The carrier is expected to be operational from 2038, Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin said on X.
France is the only country besides the US that owns a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The Charles de Gaulle was commissioned in 2001.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Flu season is just beginning, but doctors are already on high alert - 2Flu cases skyrocket in US. See cases, where people got sick.
- 3The Specialty of Cleaning up: Change Your Space and Brain
- 4Vote in favor of your Number one method for commending a birthday
- 5The most effective method to Guarantee Scholastic Honesty in Web-based Degrees
- One third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister says
- I thought I knew the night sky, but what I saw from the Canary Islands left me speechless
- Picking Your Next SUV: 4 Brands Offering Execution, Solace, and Wellbeing
- 7 Well known Vacation spots In The US
- Figure out How to Pick a Crematorium: Key Contemplations.
- How did this 20-light-year-wide 'Diamond Ring' form in space? Maybe a cosmic bubble burst
- Which sandwich do you find totally delectable? !
- Vote in favor of the Top Vegetable for Senior
- Why this Tennessee special election has the 'whole world' watching
